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Welcome to Johnson Creek ...

The village of Johnson Creek is located in Jefferson County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Johnson Creek, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Johnson Creek: Johnson Crk. (or less commonly used: Johnson Ck. or Johnson Cr.)

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Johnson Creek has a population of 3,050 people<2> (see below for details).

Johnson Creek is 810 feet [247 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Johnson Creek lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The ZIP code for Johnson Creek: 53038<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Johnson Creek had an population of 3,050 people. This is an increase of 11.4% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 92.92% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Johnson Creek had a population of 2,738 people. This makes Johnson Creek the county's 9th most populous community.

The population of Johnson Creek represents 0.05% of the total population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 324th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,738 people, the population of Johnson Creek increased 73.18% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,581 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Johnson Creek.

Communities Also Named Johnson Creek ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Johnson Creek - they are located in New York and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Johnson Creek.

Communities near Johnson Creek ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Johnson Creek.

  • Watertown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Oconomowoc
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oconomowoc have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconomowoc
    • Oconomowoc is located in Waukesha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,160 people
  • Whitewater
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Fort Atkinson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jefferson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
    • Jefferson is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,037 people
  • Delafield
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delafield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delafield
    • Delafield is located in Waukesha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,559 people
  • Lake Mills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mills
    • Lake Mills is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,014 people
  • Summit
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Marshall
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Waterloo
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Johnson Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Johnson Creek.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Johnson Creek. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Johnson Creek.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Johnson Creek. See our Newspapers Page for Johnson Creek.

Adding Johnson Creek to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Johnson Creek in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Johnson Creek was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Johnson Creek on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Wisconsin (1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Johnson Creek.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Johnson Creek.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Johnson Creek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Johnson Creek). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Johnson Creek or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.